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Apple Pancakes

Makes 6 pancakes. Serving sizes – Adults: 2 pancakes, Toddlers: 1 pancake

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

□ 1 cup flour

□ ¼ teaspoon salt

□ 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

□ 1 tablespoon butter, melted

□ ½ cup milk

□ 1 egg, beaten

□ ½ teaspoon vanilla

□ 1 ¼ cups unsweetened applesauce

Directions:

1. Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a medium sized mixing bowl.

2. Combine butter, milk, and egg. Stir into dry ingredients.

3. Add vanilla and applesauce; beat well.

4. Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray and turn to medium heat.

5. Pour about ¼ cup of mixture into pan, let cook until edges appear bubbly, or for about 2 minutes.

6. Flip pancake and cook another 2 minutes.

7. Repeat for the rest of the mixture.

For babies 8 months and older:

Cut pancake into small, bite-sized pieces. Let baby dip in applesauce to moisten.

Apple Pancakes

Per 1 pancake

Calories per serving: 140

Total Fat: 3g

Carbohydrate: 25g

Sugar: 6g

Protein: 4.5g

Sodium: 542mg

Breakfast Layers

Makes 4 cups. Serving size – Adults: 1 cup, Toddlers: ½ cup

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

□ 2 cups plain low-fat yogurt

□ 2 cups fresh strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries

□ 1 cup granola

Directions:

1. In two glass cups or bowls, alternate layers of yogurt, berries, and granola so that you have 3 to 4 layers of each.

For babies 6 months and older:

Purée a small amount of strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries for baby.

For babies 8 months and older:

Cut strawberries into bite sized pieces. Smash blueberries or raspberries with a fork. Serve with 2 to 4 tablespoons of yogurt.

Breakfast Layers

Per ½ cup serving

Calories per serving: 95

Total Fat: 1.5g

Carbohydrate: 16g

Sugar: 7g

Protein: 4.5g

Sodium: 44mg

Breakfast Soup with Toast Fingers

Makes 2 cups. Serving sizes: Adults – 1 cup, Toddlers – ½ cup

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

□ 8 oz low-fat vanilla yogurt

□ ½ cup cubed banana

□ ½ cup fresh, frozen, or canned peaches, peeled

□ ½ cup wheat germ (optional)

□ 1 piece whole grain bread, toasted and cut into strips.

Directions:

1. Blend ingredients together, add wheat germ if desired.

2. Serve with whole grain toast.

For Babies 8 months and older:

Blend together.

Breakfast Soup with Toast Fingers

Per ½ cup serving

Calories per serving: 130

Total Fat: 2.5g

Carbohydrate: 19g

Sugar: 10g

Protein: 7.5g

Sodium: 69mg

Cheery Cheerio Parfaits

Makes 2 ½ cups. Serving sizes: Adults – 1 cup, Toddlers – ½ cup

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

□ 2 pieces of fruit of your choice (fresh or frozen), sliced

□ 1 cup light yogurt of any flavor

□ ½ cup Cheerio’s

□ 1 teaspoon flax seed (optional)

Directions:

1. Using 2 clear glasses or parfait cups, alternate layers of fruit and yogurt. Add Cheerio’s just before serving.

2. Sprinkle flax seed on top of parfait, if desired, and serve!

For babies 8 months and older:

This can be served as is, however separate fruit, cheerios, and yogurt for easy finger grabbing and munching. Do not include flax seed.

Cheery Cheerio Parfaits

Per ½ cup serving

Calories per serving: 90

Total Fat: 1g

Carbohydrate: 20g

Sugar: 13g

Protein: 3g

Sodium: 45mg

Farmer’s Breakfast

Makes 4 ½ cups. Servings sizes: Adults – 1 cup, Toddlers – ½ cup

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

□ 2 medium potatoes

□ 1 teaspoon butter

□ 2 tablespoons milk

□ 1 cup rinsed spinach, fresh or frozen

□ 1 large fresh tomato, chopped

□ 1 medium zucchini, chopped into ¼ inch cubes

□ 4 eggs

□ ½ cup grated cheese (if desired)

Directions:

3. Peel and grate potatoes.

4. Place butter in frying pan and let melt.

5. Add grated potatoes. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

6. In a small mixing bowl, mix the milk and eggs together.

7. Once the potatoes are cooked, add spinach, tomatoes, and zucchini, cook for an additional 3 minutes, stirring often.

8. Add eggs and stir until eggs are cooked. Sprinkle with cheese then serve.

For babies 6 months and older:

Boil ½ a potato until soft. Puree in blender with a small amount of water or breast milk. Cool before serving.

Farmer’s Breakfast

Per ½ cup serving

Calories per serving: 80

Total Fat: 3g

Carbohydrate: 12g

Sugar: .5g

Protein: 6g

Sodium: 95mg

Healthy Grain Pancakes

Makes 8 pancakes. Serving sizes: Adults – 2, Toddlers - 1

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

□ 1 egg

□ 1 cup whole wheat pancake mix

□ 1 cup milk

□ ¼ cup wheat germ (optional)

□ ½ cup uncooked oatmeal

□ ½ cup applesauce

□ ¾ cup blueberries, strawberries, peaches, or bananas, chopped into small pieces, fresh or frozen

Directions:

9. Whisk egg in a medium mixing bowl. Add all other ingredients and mix well.

10. Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray and turn to medium heat.

11. Pour about ¼ cup of mixture into pan, let cook until edges appear bubbly, or for about 2 minutes.

12. Flip pancake and cook another 2 minutes.

13. Repeat for the rest of the mixture.

14. Top with additional fruit, if desired.

For babies 8 months and older:

Cut pancake into small, bite-sized pieces. Let baby dip in applesauce to moisten.

Healthy Grain Pancakes

Per 1 pancake

Calories per serving: 130

Total Fat: 3g

Carbohydrate: 23g

Sugar: 6g

Protein: 6g

Sodium: 330mg

Mini Spinach Quiches

Makes 12 quiches. Servings sizes: Adult – 2, Toddler - 1

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

□ 12 slices whole wheat bread

□ 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil

□ 1 onion, chopped finely

□ 2 cups fresh or frozen baby spinach

□ 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese

□ 1 cup milk

□ 4 eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 12 muffin tins.

2. Cut bread into circles. Place circles in bottom of muffin tins.

3. In a saucepan, add the butter/oil and onion and cook on medium for 4-5 minutes, or until the onion is soft. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.

4. Sprinkle the onion, spinach, and shredded cheese evenly between the muffin tins.

5. In a medium bowl, combine milk and eggs. Add black pepper if desired.

6. Pour egg mixture evenly between the muffin tins.

7. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a quiche comes out clean.

For babies 8 months and older:

Egg whites are inappropriate for babies under 1 year of age. Boil an egg and serve smashed egg yolk to baby.

Mini Spinach Quiches

Per 1 quiche

Calories per serving: 125

Total Fat: 4g

Carbohydrate: 17g

Sugar: 4g

Protein: 7g

Sodium: 217mg

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